Bolton
See also: bolt-on
English
Etymology
From Old English bolt-tun, “settlement within a dwelling”, ultimately from Old English bold, blod, bolt, botl (“house, dwelling-place, mansion, hall, castle, temple”), + tun, (“enclosure, homestead, town”).
Pronunciation
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Audio (UK): (file)
Proper noun
Bolton
- A town and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England.
- A surname
Translations
town
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surname
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- English terms derived from Old English
- English 2-syllable words
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